Friday, April 29, 2011

Jazz Fest in New Orleans

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Every year, Jazz Fest brings tens of thousands of visitors to New Orleans, and a nudge to the city's economy. As Katy Reckdahl writes in...

Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges Related to Hate Crime

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From a US Department of Justice Press Release : The Justice Department announced yesterday that Johnny Mathis, 47, of Lecompte, La., pleade...
Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Fishers gather to Commemorate Anniversary

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On the Anniversary of the explosion at the Deepwater Horizon that marked the beginning of the BP Drilling Disaster, fishers and advocates ga...
Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Gulf Coast Activists And Yes Men Impersonate BP Executive and Government Official

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From our friends at Louisiana Bucket Brigade : Attendees of the “ Gulf Coast Leadership Summit” received a pleasant surprise this morning u...
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

LJI Director Tracie Washington Among Stars of Film Premiering Tonight at PATOIS Film Festival

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The eighth annual PATOIS Film Festival opens tonight with a short film made by the Al Jazeera international television news network that pr...
Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Louisiana Health Department Told Mother No Birth Certificate For Newborn Unless She Divulged Private Medical Information

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From our friends at the ACLU of Louisiana : ACLU Asks Louisiana To Clarify That New Mothers Do Not Need To Sacrifice Privacy To Obtain Birth...
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Saturday, April 9, 2011

Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Louisiana Road Home Program Continues

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From our friends at the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center : Joint Statement from Plaintiffs and Counsel on Recent Decision in R...
Friday, April 8, 2011

Defense Rests in Trial of Police Accused of Killing of Raymond Robair

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Lawyers for the two officers accused in the beating death of Raymond Robair, a 48-year-old handyman from the Treme neighborhood, rested thei...
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Jena, LA, Correction Officer Pleads Guilty to Criminal Sexual Activity

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From a US Department of Justice Press Release : The Justice Department announced today that Joseph Taunton, 31, from Jonesville, La., a for...
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Thursday, April 7, 2011

Robin Hood in Reverse in US: Seven Examples

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By Bill Quigley The rich have been getting richer and the poor and middle have been getting poorer in the US recently. Here are seven ex...
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

New Orleans Black Men & Boys Initiative Hosts Town Hall

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From our friends at Moving Forward Gulf Coast : Please join the NOLA Black Men & Boys Initiative , Miller McCoy Academy and Washington/...
Thursday, March 31, 2011

Jena Six Activist Convicted, Faces Decades in Prison

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Civil rights activist Catrina Wallace, who received national attention for her role in organizing protests around the Jena Six case, was c...
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Wrongfully Convicted Urge Action in Wake of Supreme Court Decision Expanding Immunity for Prosecutors

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From our friends at Innocence Project New Orleans : After Tuesday's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Thompson v. Connick granting ...
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Monday, March 28, 2011

Two Grandmothers, Two Priests and a Nun go onto a Nuclear Base: Prison for Peacemakers in Tacoma WA

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By Bill Quigley Two grandmothers, two priests and a nun were sentenced in federal court in Tacoma, WA Monday March 28, 2011, for confront...

New Trial Begins Today in Jena, Louisiana

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Jury selection began today in the trial of Catrina Wallace , sister of Robert Bailey, one of the Jena Six. Wallace was one of the main leade...

Long History of Targeting Black Elected Officials

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In the aftermath of our coverage of Waterproof Louisiana , we've gotten many comments from around the US. One longtime New Orleans activ...

Race and Politics in a Rural Louisiana Town Attract National Attention

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A legal dispute in the rural Louisiana town of Waterproof has attracted the attention of national civil rights organizations and activists....
Tuesday, March 22, 2011

DeSoto Parish Middle School Student Punished for Gay-Friendly T-Shirt Message

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From our friends at ACLU of Louisiana : Last week, student Dawn Henderson of DeSoto Middle School wore a shirt to school bearing the messag...
Friday, March 18, 2011

Guestworkers Win Victory in US Department of Labor's Proposed Changes to Regulations for the H-2B Visa Program

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From our friends at the Alliance of Guestworkers for Dignity : Proposed DOL regulations move guestworkers one step closer to inclusion in ba...

Native American Student Suspended for Refusal to Cut Hair

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From our friends at ACLU of Louisiana : In a fight for religious freedom, the ACLU of Louisiana has enrolled to represent a Native American...
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